This Nation's Saving Grace is the seventh (not counting live releases) LP from The Fall, originally released in September of 1985 on Beggars Banquet. Some of the best-liked material from this band comes from roughly the same era as this album's release ('84-'89) as they were with the Beggars label; some say this is the best record of that period. You can't get by the old John Peel adage about this group: always the same, always different. This Nation… it's not different from any other Fall record in particular, but the production values for the ba… read more
This Nation's Saving Grace is the seventh (not counting live releases) LP from The Fall, originally released in September of 1985 on Beggars Ban… read more
This Nation's Saving Grace is the seventh (not counting live releases) LP from The Fall, originally released in September of 1985 on Beggars Banquet. Some of the best-liked material… read more
Famously described by John Peel as being "always different, always the same", The Fall were formed in Manchester, England in 1976 during the Punk era although their style quickly evolved into something more idiosyncratic. The one permanent fixture amidst the Fall's ever-changing line-up was Mark E. Smith (1957 – 2018). Smith's lyrics are free, unboxed and unpredictable, touching on an extremely wide range of subjects and places, and caring little for being tied down to easily digestible messages. Smith's singing could put off some people, but others find i… read more
Famously described by John Peel as being "always different, always the same", The Fall were formed in Manchester, England in 1976 during the Punk era although their style quickly … read more
Famously described by John Peel as being "always different, always the same", The Fall were formed in Manchester, England in 1976 during the Punk era although their style quickly evolved into something more idiosyncratic. T… read more